Doctor of Communication
By research
+ Award nomenclature
Doctor of Communication
DComm
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Doctor of Communication (1901CO) |
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| On Campus | Uni Wide |
| Distance Education | Uni Wide |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
Candidates admitted to the course will:
- hold a class 1 or class 2 division 1 bachelor (honours) degree, or a master degree by coursework (attained at a course credit point average of 5.00 or better), or a master degree by research. Variation to admission requirements based on alternative academic qualifications will be assessed by the Course Coordinator in consultation with the Course Management Committee.
- have at least five years of full time (or equivalent) practice in the communication profession or in a cognate area, a significant amount of which should be at middle management level, and some of which must be current.
- meet the University's English language proficiency requirements.
- be required to certify that they have access to an appropriate organisation during the period of enrolment to carry out their empirical research work, and to provide written commitment from senior management of that organisation.
- variation to admission requirements based on RPL will be assessed by the Course Coordinator in consultation with the Course Management Committee.
These admission requirements are necessary to ensure that candidates have sufficient academic ability and professional experience to conduct research that leads to advanced, critical reflection on professional practice in the field of communication.
Credit CSU Credit Policy
Standard CSU Credit policy apply.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
Course structure
The course consists of four core coursework subjects and a dissertation of 128 points.
Coursework subjects
COM710 Communication in Society (16 points)
COM711 The culture of Communication(16 points)
COM712 Communication and Technology: Digital Connectivity (16 points)
COM713 Communication in Practice (16 points)
Dissertation/Portfolio
COM714 Dissertation/Portfolio in Communication (Full time) (128 points)
COM715 Dissertation/Portfolio in Communication (Part time) (128 points)
Enrolment pattern
Subjects in the Doctor of Communication can be completed in any order. Please contact the Course Director for further advice.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.